Italy secures migration package from EU
Bloomberg — Italy’s rookie prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, negotiated a package of measures at his first European Union summit to stem the flow of migrants […]
Britain to provide Greece with more support for refugees, discussed potential for future trade partnership
Downing Street Press Release — Prime Minister May welcomed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece to Downing Street for the first time. Mrs May noted that […]
EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit
Politico — The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a visa to enter the EU after Brexit, according to a […]
Greek PM Tsipras heads to London for three-day visit
eKathimerini — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to the United Kingdom on Monday for a three-day visit where he will meet with his counterpart, […]
Christine Lagarde on Greek debt restructuring agreement
IMF — Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Eurogroup meeting in […]
Europe decides Greek crisis is over as Eurogroup agrees debt restructuring measures
Reuters – Eurozone finance ministers reached an agreement on debt restructuring for Greece on Friday to smooth out the return of Athens to market financing […]
The prospects of the Greek economy at the end of the bailout
On Aug. 20, Greece is due to exit from its third bailout program. But the country is still saddled with a towering public debt — […]
Greek hotel rooms can’t meet demand from tourists
eKathimerini — The limited number of beds on popular islands, combined with the early bookings of tourists who chose to visit Greece, have turned the quest […]
Merkel backs down on migration proposals under pressure from Italy
Reuters – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday a draft EU accord on migration had been withdrawn after he clashed with Chancellor Angela […]
Germany makes billions in interest from Greek debt misery
Daily and Sunday Express — Figures revealed yesterday show once again that despite Germany’s fear taxpayers would pick up the bill for the crisis in […]
Crete is TUI’s top holiday destination for European travellers
Greek city Times — Crete is TUI’s top holiday destination for European travellers this year and Greece is the second country of choice after Spain, according to the […]
A weekend of political turmoil over FYROM name
On Saturday Greek parliament rejected a censure motion, brought by the opposition over Prime Minister Tsipras’s deal aimed at solving a decades-old name dispute with […]
Heraklion resort death: West Sussex man guilty of manslaughter
BBC — Three judges and four jurors took less than an hour to find a 25-year-old club promoter guilty of first-degree manslaughter after a trial […]
Data of Greek taxpayers assets abroad are reaching tax authorities
eKathimerini — The first batch of data concerning Greek taxpayers with deposits and financial assets abroad is in the hands of the Independent Authority for […]
Ancient Theatre of Aptera to host theatrical production after 17 centuries of silence
Tornos News — The Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania, Crete will once again “come alive” after 17 centuries of theatrical silence. Following its restoration, […]